Springfield’s Kyle Jones finished first in the Dave Nagel Excavating Late Models feature to highlight racing at Shady Bowl Speedway on Saturday.
The late models ran the first leg of the Ohio 300, a four-race series of 75-lap features paying $2,000 to the winners. The driver that finishes with the most overall points will receive a $1,500 bonus.
Jim Lewis Jr. led the 22-car field to the green flag and he led the first 24 laps before Jones took the lead. Jones then dominated from there to get the win. Don Mahaffey Jr. was second, Lewis was third, Jake Hinton finished fourth and Billy Hudson was fifth.
Ryan Fleming had the quick time with a 13.564 lap, Jones won the dash and Mahaffey and Ralph Harrod won the heats.
The Wooten Automotive and Towing Modifieds were up next. Jerry Stapleton took the early lead and led the first 12 laps before going to the pits with mechanical issues. Mike Carroll then took over for several laps. Chris Parker moved in front with six laps to go and went on to get the win. It was the second win of the season for the defending track champion. Parker was the fast qualifier with a a lap of 13.630. Logan McPherson was the dash winner, with Zach Brandyberry winning the heat.
In Harrod Septic Solutions Compact racing, Alec Young of Piqua took the checkered flag in the 25- lap feature but his car failed a post-race inspection and he was disqualified.
The win instead went to Tony Heath of Piqua for his second victory of the season. Devin Glessner, Austin Eaton, Charlie Hoepker and Aaron Jewell rounded out the top five.
Keven Baggett set fast time with a 16.753 lap. Heath was the dash winner, with heat wins going to Young and Scott Henson.
The Midwest Champ Karts were also part of the program. The feature was full of passing and drafting, with Tony Jones passing Scott Parsons at the checker for the win.
The Bullet Liner of Dayton Thunder Cars finished out the night. Scott Drake of Xenia took the checkered flag in a race cut short by a light drizzle to take his second feature of 2021. Curtis Noble, Corey Wooten, Robert Roush and Brandon Helton finished second through fifth. Brad Blue was the fast qualifier with a 15.600 lap.
Racing returns to Shady Bowl on Saturday with the Wooten Automotive and Towing Modified Madness Race #1, a 50-lap feature paying $1,500 to the win. The Adams Automotive Street Stocks, the Noble Armor Coating Adult and Minor Crown Vics and the Harrod Septic Solutions compacts will also be on hand. Racing begins at 7 p.m.